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Soc. Studies Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Polytheistic means...

a)

To believe in many gods

b)

To believe in only one god

c)

That you do not believe in any gods

2.

________ wrote things down and recorded history.

a)

Scribes

b)

Typers

c)

Journalists

3.

Hammurabi was the the king of Mesopotamia and wrote the 1st set of laws

a)

True!!

b)

False!!

4.
Legalism: belief that leaders should rule with force
Confucianism: The ruler bears responsibility for the well-being of the people and, therefore, for peace and order in the empire. 
Chinese leaders moved from a legalistic government to a government based on Confucianism. How did Confucius transform the society? 
a)
Government leaders became concerned with the condition of China’s citizens. 
b)
Military leaders became more important than educators and priests. 
c)
Farmers became less dependent on government subsidies and support. 
d)
Merchants became concerned with the economic issues affecting China’s citizens
5.
Mesopotamian farmers developed a system of __________ to control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
a)
Irrigation 
b)
Cuneiform 
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terraced Farming
6.
Before 8000 B.C.E, humans found food by hunting animals. They also gathered nuts and fruits. What practice later replaced hunting and gathering for finding food? 
a)
building fires
b)
raising families 
c)
growing crops
d)
owning stores 
7.
Why did trading networks like the Silk Road develop?
a)
Certain resources were not available in all areas 
b)
The trails were used for communication between groups
c)
People wanted to take land and to keep control of that land 
d)
Travelers enjoyed exploring nearby lands after trading for spices 
8.
Societies adapted to their surroundings by irrigating and building dams. Why did they need to use these techniques? 
a)
to decrease the overcrowding of crops
b)
to increase space for people to live 
c)
to increase their farmland for growing crops
d)
to decrease the number of animals on the land
9.

Monotheistic means...

a)

To believe in many gods

b)

To believe in only one god

c)

That you do not believe in any gods

10.

What was a positive effect of the flooding of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

a)

The rivers provided a natural protection from invaders

b)

Improvement of fishing techniques

c)

Mud build-up trapping animals near the villages

d)

Deposits of silt creating fertile soil

11.

Where is the Fertile Crescent, a large arc of farmland in Mesopotamia, located?

a)

Middle East

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

12.

What was the writing system of Mesopotamia called?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Calligraphy

13.

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

a)

a single road that extended across Asia

b)

a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

c)

a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

d)

a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

14.

The Silk Road was important because

a)

it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

b)

it extended a thousand miles across Asia

c)

it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

d)

it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

15.

Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as the Father of the Silk Road because

a)

he helped the Chinese form an alliance against their northern enemy, the Huns.

b)

he was the first person to introduce grapes to China

c)

he opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors

d)

he led teams of peasants who worked to build the Silk Road

16.

The Great Wall of China lay to the north of part of the Eastern Silk Road. How did the Great Wall affect travelers on the Silk Road?

a)

Travelers had to climb over the Great Wall to continue their journey.

b)

Travelers walked on the Great Wall to continue their journey.

c)

The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.

d)

The Great Wall gave protection against bandits from the north.

17.

Which of the following would most likely have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert?

a)

sandstorms

b)

camels

c)

floods

d)

oases

18.

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

19.

At the western end of the Silk Road, how were goods moved from ports on the Mediterranean such as Antioch?

a)

by ships

b)

by camels

c)

by elephants

d)

by donkeys

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